Handbook

This course enables science students to apply their disciplinary knowledge and transferable skills in a professional context, through a work placement experience at an organisation external to UNSW.

This course is by invitation only, for special work placement programs. Science students seeking a work placement course should also consider their relevant School Work Placement course (listed below). Students can contact science.industry@unsw.edu.au if they have further questions about the most appropriate WIL course for their situation.

School WIL Courses

• Aviation: AVIA3199 and AVIA3299
• BABS: BABS3199 and BABS3299
• BEES: BEES3199 and BEES3299
• Chemistry: CHEM3199 and CHEM3299
• Materials Science: MATS3199 and MATS3299
• Physics: PHYS3199 and PHYS3299
• Psychology: PSYC3199 and PSYC3299
• SOMS: SOMS3199 and SOMS3299

SCIF3199

The main component of SCIF3199 is a minimum 105-hour work placement related to the student's field of study. The placement can be paid or unpaid. This supervised workplace experience is supported by professional development modules that students can select from, in line with their individual career goals.

SCIF3199 will count as a science or free elective and is graded on a satisfactory/unsatisfactory basis.

The course is available to domestic and international students. If a domestic or international student wishes to undertake an overseas work placement, extra conditions will apply before the placement and enrolment into the course is approved.

Eligibility and Enrolment

Enrolment is subject to approval and completion of required pre-requisites. Permission to enrol will only be granted if the student:

• Has been invited to apply for SCIF3199 enrolment;
• Has secured a supervised work placement compatible to their major of study, which has been reviewed and approved by the Faculty of Science; and
• Has completed the required pre-requisites (48 units of credit, minimum 65 WAM, passed pre-requisite Preparation for WIL modules)

Please note:

• the course is only available to students who are commencing a new work placement compatible to their major of study. Students seeking to enrol with paid or unpaid work they are already undertaking outside their studies will not be considered.
• Students are required to experience a job hunting/recruitment process and secure a relevant work placement prior to seeking approval for enrolment. Work placements are not provided for students.
• Further details on how to find and secure a work placement, the application and approval process, course content and assessments, can be found at: https://www.science.unsw.edu.au/student-life/student-opportunities
• It is the student’s responsibility to check if they have space in their program for this elective.
• This course cannot be taken during an Honours year.